Dates and fixture release days confirmed for 2025-26 JD Cymru Leagues seasons

The FAW National Leagues Board has agreed the following dates for the 2025/26 JD Cymru Leagues season. 

JD CYMRU PREMIER

• Opening weekend: 8-10 August 2025
• Final round of Phase One fixtures: 9-11 January 2026
• Beginning of Phase Two: 23-25 January 2026
• Final round of Phase Two fixtures: 17-19 April 2026
• Play-Off Quarter-Final(s): 21-22 April 2026
• Play-Off Semi-Final(s): 24-26 April 2026
• Play-Off Final: 1-3 May 2026

JD CYMRU NORTH AND JD CYMRU SOUTH

• Opening weekend: 25-27 July 2025
• Final round of fixtures: 17-19 April 2026

NATHANIEL MG CUP

• Round One: 18-20 July 2025
• Round Two: 1-3 August 2025
• Round Three: 9-10 September 2025
• Quarter-Finals: 4-5 November 2025
• Semi-Finals: 5-7 December 2025
• Final: 27 February – 1 March 2026

FIXTURE RELEASE DAYS

The fixtures for the JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South campaigns will be announced at 10am on Monday 30 June, ahead of the opening weekend of the season on 25-27 July. 

The Phase One fixtures for the JD Cymru Premier campaign will be announced at 10am on Thursday 10 July, ahead of the opening weekend of the season on 8-10 August. 

While this JD Cymru Premier fixture release date is comparatively later than previous years, clubs expressed a desire to wait for the English Football League fixture lists to be released (on Thursday 26 June) before the Phase One schedule is determined, in order to avoid as many local fixture clashes as possible. 

The Nathaniel MG Cup Round One and Round Two draws will be broadcast at 8pm on Wednesday 25 June. Full details will be confirmed in due course.